2018屆高考英語大一輪復(fù)習(xí)Unit2Poems課時規(guī)范訓(xùn)練新選修6

1、Unit 2 PoemsI閱讀理解AHave you ever found yourself in this situation： You hear a song you used to singwhen you were a childa bit of nostalgia（懷舊 ） or “blast from the past，” as wesay. But it is not a distantchildhood memory. The words come back to you as clearlyas whe n you sang them all those years ago.

2、Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music andremembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way toremember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided

3、 them into three groups of20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “l(fā)isten-and-repeat” learning conditions.Researchers had one group simply sp eakthe words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the thirdgroup to sing the words.All three groups

4、studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part ina series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many peopleknow the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance language

5、s, such as Italian orSpanish. After the tests were over,the singers cameout on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higheroverall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two timesbetter than those who simply learn

6、ed the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes toremember things whenthey are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On theUn

7、iversity of Edinburghs website Dr.Ludke writes，“This studyprovides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreignlanguage learning, and opens the door for future research in this area. ”1The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to _.A recal

8、l the pastB attract the readersC introduce the topicD compare the childhood with the present2 According to the passage, which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic orRomance languages?A Hungarian.B Spanish.C Italian.D English.3 Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that _ .A

9、singing is the best way to learn a languageB the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the wordsC a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learnerD Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other4 In which situation can the finding of the research

10、be applied?A A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.B A child is going to have his first music lesson.C A student is going to learn a new English song.D An American is going to learn some Chinese.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文主要描述一項關(guān)于音樂和外語習(xí)得之間關(guān)系的研究。1 解析：選 Co 推理判斷題。本文開頭通過舉例導(dǎo)入話題：人們都清楚地記得兒時所 聽歌曲的歌詞是因為音樂有助于語言學(xué)習(xí)。故選

11、C 項。2.解析：選 A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段中Researchers said they chose Hungarianbecause not many people know the language.It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romancelanguages ， such as Italian or Spanish. 可知，匈牙利語與德語和羅曼語沒 有淵源。故選 A 項。3.解析：選 B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第七段最后一句This study provides the firstexperimental evidence

12、that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreignlanguage learning ， and opens the door for future research in this area.可知，反復(fù)聽歌的方法有助于外語的學(xué)習(xí)。故選B 項。A 項中 the best way 表述錯誤；C 項中 anyIanguage learner 表述錯誤；對比最后兩段內(nèi)容，可知兩位博士的觀點一致，故D 項錯誤。4.解析：選 D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第七段首句Dr.Ludke said the fin di ngs could helpth

13、ose who struggle to learn foreign languages.可知，研究結(jié)果有助于學(xué)習(xí)外語的人。故選 D 項。A、B、C 三項和 foreign Ianguage無關(guān)。Wedo not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natural ，everyday activitythat we do notoften stop to consider how it actually works.Whenwe do study our language ，though ，we are oft

14、en surprised that weare able to understand ourconversations.Words can meanso manydifferent things.However ， it turns out that the speaking situationhelps a lot in making language work.First ，the speaking situation helps make words more particular.For example，the word “dog” can describe a dog that a

15、speaker saw in a dream.It can also be used to discuss aneighbors dog.No language has a separate word for the idea “dog that I saw yesterday ” and anotherword for the idea “dog that I saw in a dream”This is because the speaking situation makes it clearwhat speakers mean when they use words.So ，when y

16、ou have a conversation with your neighbor，the knowledge that youhave a dog tells your neighbor what the word “dog” probably means in that situation.The speaking situation also helps make language clearer.For example，the word“bank” has two possible meanings.It can mean “a place where people keep mone

17、y”， but it canalso mean “the side of a river ”So the sentence “I went to the bank” is not clear.It could mean Iwent to the side of the river or it could mean I went to the place where my money is kept.However ，if thespeaker is talking about fishing or going to the mountains，others probably know that

18、“bank”means “the side of” a river ”The things that speakers say may not always be clear.Sometimes the words are not veryparticular ，but the speaking situation can provide the meaning.Other times words may have manymeanings.Then the speaking situation limits the right meaning.This extra knowledge fro

19、m the situation isvery important to understand language.5The passage is mainly about_ .Athe best time and place to talk to othersBhow the speaking situation helps language workC what to say in difficult situationsDhow our language works6 According to the passage，we can safely say that_ .Athe speakin

20、g situation does not affect the meaning of wordsB speaking is not very natural for most peopleCthe speaking situation is not importantD people often do not consider how talking works7. By using the example of the word“dog”,the writer wants to showthat_ .A.a word may need to be explained in a convers

21、ationB. a word may have different meaningsC.the speaking situation helps people understand the particular meaning of a wordD. the meaning of words is not particular8. According to the passage , we can know the meaning of the word“bank” byreferri ng to_ .A. the time and the place where the conversati

22、on happensB. the occupation of the person who uses the wordC. earlier or later parts of the conversationD. a reliable dictionary【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文講述了語境對語言的理解起著很大作用。5.解析： 選 B。 考查主旨大意。第一段最后一句話However,it turns out that thespeaki ng”是文章的主題，下面的幾段都是圍繞它展開論述的。故選B。6.解析：選考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的We do not usually thinkabout how

23、our Ianguage works.Talkingis such a natural , everyday activity that we do not oftenstop to con sider how it actually works”可知，選D。7.解析： 選 C。 考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段的第一句話First , the speaking situation helps make words more particular ”是本段的主題句，下文正是用dog 一詞舉例來論證的。 故選 Co&解析：選 C?？疾榧?xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段所講，作者用bank 詞舉例說明對話中這個

24、詞之前或之后的部分決定了這個詞的含義。故選CoC（2017 安徽六校聯(lián)考）Why read, and sometimes even write poetry? That questionis not difficult to an swer if we cha nge the word poetry to son gs.I sing whe n I feel good. Whe n I sing my favorite son gs, I feel eve n better.Sometimes whenl amlistening to music and to the song words,

25、I feel that it is written for me. A goodsong always makes me feel someth ing. There are songs that I sing in my head betwee n classes and7. By using the example of the word“dog”,the writer wants to showsongs that I want to sing whe n the school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get thro

26、ugh theday.They are like bright and warm colors in the middle of grays and shades. _ Ilike songs about love and frien dship. The extraord inary thi ng is that my feeli ngsare more special when I sing my favorite songs in English.I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an e-friend told me I

27、 should recite poems and notlook up the meaning of the words.Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is tojust forget about them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. NowI always lock the door. Reading aloudgives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fa

28、ll into the rhythm, and the soundsof the words, it is really a special experience.I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. I have different feelings withdifferent poems. WhenI have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. WhenIamsad I read Wordsworth by

29、 the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and mysadness is gone.9 According to the writer, _ .A people like poems the same way they enjoy songsB poetry is the same form of art as songsC people always feel the same while reading poemsD the meaning of words is the key to appr

30、eciating poetry10 Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A Songs are like different colors in different times.B Songs can help people better understand colors.C Songs can describe a mixture of different colors.D Songs can bring people warmth and comfort.11

31、 What we can infer from the passage is that _.A the writer likes singing songs aloud at any timeB songs and poems can help get over bad emotionsC the writers native language is EnglishD the writer likes songs better than poems12 What can we know about the poemsof Keats and Wordsworth through the pas

32、sage?A Keats poems are full of bad feelings.B Wordsworths poems contain much sad description.C Both of their poetry can create positive feelings.D The themes of their poems are not different at all.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】 本文講述作者自己如何愛上讀詩以及讀詩所帶來的美好感受。9.解析：選 A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的That question is not difficultto answerif wecha

33、ngethewordpoetrytosongs.可知 A 項正確。10. 解析：選 0 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本句是此段的中心句，從整段看出，此處用了比喻的寫 作手法，表達(dá)歌曲給“我”帶來的美好的溫暖的感受。11. 解析：選 B 推理判斷題。從最后一段的 When I have had a bad day at school ，I read Keats and forget everything.When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle.When thepoem is finished ， I close the book and

34、my sadness is gone.可以推斷出答案。12.解析：選 G 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段，當(dāng)“我”讀完濟(jì)慈和華茲華斯的詩后mysadness is gone ，可以推斷他們的詩是積極上進(jìn)的。DFor about three years now, I have been writing poetry. It was not until myjunior year in high schoolthat I developed an interest, love, and skill for writing poetry.Back in elementary school, I loved

35、 to write stories.I would write stories on post it notes andanywhere I could. Yet when I had to write a limerick （五行打油詩）for an assignment, I could not wrap my head around poetry. I had a very hard time figuring out howto rhyme words and have the words make sense. I eventually tossed the paper with t

36、he attemptedlimerick in the trash. I did not try my hand at poetry again until several years later.Many years later in my freshman year of high school, my English teacher gave my class a poetryproject as an assignment. I still remember my limerickassignmentand was afraid of doing the poetry project.

37、 For the project, we had to analyze a poem and write aresponse to it. I choose to respond to Robert Frosts poemFireand Ice. I also wrote my own poem first. I become really excited when writing the poem.Two years later, I started writing poetry, as a hobby and for fun. To learn how good or bad mypoem

38、s were, I handed them in to some magazines and contests.I won second place in the NorthCarolina Poetry Societys Sherry Pruitt Award Contest with a poem calledThe Ocean,and had my twopoems published as high merit （優(yōu)等 ） poems. I have continued to write poetry, and have even selfpublished three collect

39、ions of poetry in both print and e-book formats, which can be found at my store onLulu.Now, I love writing poetry, but I dont hate writing short stories. I just find it more difficult and notmystyle of writing, even though I still write short stories occasionally.13. When the author was a pupil, he_

40、 .A.liked writing storiesB.was good at writing poetryC.could understand poetry wellD.was often praised by his teacher14. When given the poetry project in high school, the author was_ .A.excitedB. annoyedC. con fide ntD. worried15. The author took up writing poetry as a hobby when he_ .A.was in Grade

41、 Three in high schoolB.worked as a storekeeperC.was in Grade One in high schoolD.was at college16. How did the author in crease his con fide nee in writi ng poetry?A.He wrote a lot of poems and asked advice from his teacher.B.He published three collections of poetry by himself.C.He submitted his poe

42、ms to magaz ines con tests.D.He gave up writing stories and only wrote poetry.【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文作者敘述了自己寫詩的經(jīng)歷。13.解析：選 A=細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Back in elementary school , I loved to writestories.”可知，答案為A。14.解析：選 Do 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段I stillremember mylimerick assignment and was afraid of doing the poetry project.”可推斷，答案為D。15.解析：

43、選 A=推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段Many years later in my freshman yearof high schooI ” 及第四段第一句Two years later , I started writing poetry , as a hobby and for fun. ”可推斷，答案為A。16. 解析：選 G 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段To learn how good or bad my poemswere,I han ded them in to some magaz ines and con tests.”可知，答案為C。n.七選五Your childrenare watc

44、hing you._ 1Accordingto a health program,developing healthy habits is an important part for your children.And when it comesto develop ing healthy habits, pare nts in flue nee their childre n more tha n anyone else.2_ What happe ns duri ng those early years can in flue neechildre n for the restof the

45、ir lives. This in eludes some eati ng and exercise habits. Childre n are very careful, even at ayoung age. Childre n watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them.As pare nts, you should do the follow ing3If you do that, your childre n are more likely to be enthusiastic about develop ing theirs.Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables.Talk to them about healthy habits in approp